Giersdorf

Giersdorf Meaning & Origin

About Giersdorf
The surname Giersdorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Gier," meaning "greed" or "desire," and "dorf," meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Giersdorf can be interpreted as "greedy village" or "village of desire." It is likely that the name originally referred to a place where people were known for their ambition or strong desires.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Giersdorf is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Giersdorf: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Giersdorf based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0623061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 R Z D AO2 R F
🌐 IPA
/giersdorf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTRF', 'JRSTRF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Giersdorf in Braille

Here's how to represent Giersdorf in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Giersdorf in braille

How to sign the name Giersdorf using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Giersdorf using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Giersdorf in sign language

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